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DIDO HARDING and SANDY DUDGEON were appointed to the main board of The Jockey Club. JULIA BUDD , a Jockey Club steward since '12, was elected deputy senior steward, replacing ANDREW MERRIAM . Harding and Dudgeon were appointed to three-year terms form Jan. 1 ( THOROUGHBRED DAILY NEWS, 12...

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Arsenal midfielder MESUT ÖZIL said that "he wants to know the long-term future" of Manager ARSÈNE WENGER before committing to a new contract at the club. The Germany int'l, who has 18 months remaining on his contract, "is in talks with the Gunners about a new deal but has been l ...

What is this 'FIFA - The Best' nonsense? On the eve of the day they ruin the World Cup, too. No shame.
— Mark Staniforth (@markstani1) January 9, 2017
Nick Kyrgios rocking the anti-Trump fashions after an exhibition in Sydney tonight. pic.twitter.com/7gytWZ8Oeu
— Ben Roth ...

Bundesliga side Hamburg has appointed JENS TODT as its new sporting director. The 47-year-old sporting director and former Germany int’l, who joined from second division side Karlsruher SC, "penned a two-year deal," which will keep him in Hamburg until Jan. '19 ( GLOBAL TIMES, 1/7 ). ... ...

Arsenal Owner STAN KROENKE has "purchased a prestigious French vineyard that has been family-run for two centuries, in a move that has stunned the close-knit Burgundy wine world." American billionaire Kroenke "bought a majority share" in Bonneau du Martray ( London TELEGRAPH, 1/5 ). ... For ...

Mesut Ozil tells Kicker he wants to know if Wenger is staying before deciding on new contract extension.
— Mattias Karén (@MattiasKaren) January 8, 2017
Ironic that TV companies sell FA Cup on its romance and then televise live matches featuring PL teams who regard it as an ...

Formula E team Venturi has restructured its marketing and communications department. The Monaco-based team has appointed ELLEN LOHR to lead its marketing. In addition, BIRGITT DIETEL will be responsible for communications, and MICHAEL KIILERICH takes over commercial management. The trio replac ...

Hong Kong police have "joined forces with their counterparts" in Poland, Slovakia and Nigeria to retrieve €1M ($1.06M) that trainer RICHARD GIBSON lost to an int'l commercial email "scam" while purchasing a horse. The sum was recovered in Poland and Slovakia, and €600,000 ($635,000) had ...

Pep also insists he has no plans to retire any soon and will never become the president of Barcelona. (That's for Gerard Pique!)
— Jonathan Smith (@jonnysmiffy) January 5, 2017
Ecclestone says he definitely wants there to be a British GP, even if it's not at Silverstone. Adds that ...